iraq

Iraq is a Middle East country bordered by Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria that was the home of many ancient civilisations including the Sumerians, who invented writing. It achieved its modern  independence in 1930, having been a British colony since 1920, before which it was ruled by the Ottoman Turks.

Bloggers may well be using the tag to refer to the Iraq war, which started in 2003 when America and its allies invaded the country to otherthrow the dictator Saddam Hussein.

The war and its aftemath has proved highly controversial and has inspired playwrights, novelists, and many bloggers within the theater of war, both soldiers and civilians.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “iraq”

• What is Israel’s Role in the Destabilization of Pakistan?

  
  NOVAKEO.COM — Authority: 134
  When waging war “by way of deception,” the motto of the Israeli Mossad, well-timed crises play a critical agenda-setting role by displacing facts with what a target population can be deceived to believe. Thus the force-multiplier effect when staged crises are reinforced with pre-staged intelligence. In ...
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• NYT > World: American Adviser to Kurds Stands to Reap Oil Profits

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 467
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . Peter W. Galbraith, a former U.S. ambassador, could earn millions as a result of his closeness to the Iraqi Kurds and his financial ties with a Norwegian oil company.
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• Bush’s assigned war was Iraq and Obama’s is Afghanistan (but there may be a conflict of interest)

  
  The Betrayal — Authority: 497
  By DefendUSx The Western Elite Globalist Billionaires seeking a world order assigned Bush to Iraq and that was to be his war. Did you notice that virutally nothing has happened in Iraq on the war front since Bush left office? It’s because the focus was shifted to Afghanistan just prior to Obama taking office. The ...
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• Iraq warns of more violence before elections

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 715
  Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Insurgents may step up attacks in Iraq before a parliamentary election in January, the government said on Thursday, acknowledging the fears of many Iraqis who are only just ...
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• Dr Matthis on Fort Hood murders

  
  This ain't Hell, but you can see it from here — Authority: 602
  Matthis Chiroux, in his typically oblivious way, decided to politicize Veterans Day yesterday and sent emails to everyone he knows (I have the email addresses so I’ll be mailing this link to them) apparently for no other reason than to prove to the world that he’s a blowhard and he thinks he’s a lot smarter [...]
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• Eight Kurdish rebels surrender in Turkey

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 715
  Source: Reuters * Second group to surrender since initiative launched * Rebels being questioned by Turkish prosecutor DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Eight Turkish Kurd rebels based in Iraq have ...
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• American Muslim Veterans

  
  'Imagine' A World Of Peace,Understanding,Tolerance — Authority: 134
  Muslim veterans in Charlotte condemn Fort Hood shootingThe vets said they hope not all Muslims would be blamed for the actions of one man. The suspected shooter who killed 13 people is Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist who is said to be a devout Muslim."Im not a terrorist. I love America," said Salahuddin ...
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• Iraq & Afghanistan Update/ Nov 12

  
  The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely — Authority: 567
  Nov 12 Claim: US funding Taliban In grotesque carnival, contractors pay insurgents to protect supply lines. Welcome to the wartime contracting bazaar in Afghanistan. It is a virtual carnival of improbable characters and shady connections, with former CIA officials and ex-military officers joining hands with ...
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• Israel’s Role In Destabilizing Pakistan

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 554
  By Jeff Gates When waging war “by way of deception,” the motto of the Israeli Mossad, well-timed crises play a critical agenda-setting role by displacing facts with what a target population can be deceived to believe. Thus the force-multiplier effect when staged crises are reinforced with pre-staged intelligence. ...
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• Ex-Marine who survived three tours in Iraq is slain while installing cable TV in Victorville

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 162
  A former U.S. Marine who survived several tours of duty in Iraq and a knife attack at his Phelan home a few months ago was violently beaten to death with a hammer while installing cable at a Victorville home, authorities said. A relative of the homeowners has been arrested in the attack. Trevor Neiman, 25, a Charter ...
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• Iran Shipping Terrorist Weapons Through Civilian Ports

  
  Pajamas Media — Authority: 782
  The international community has the ability to take steps against shipments originating from Iran. They have yet to act.
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• More on why the U.S. REALLY, REALLY invaded Iraq

  
  And, yes, I DO take it personally — Authority: 132
  anyone left out there who has any more doubts about why we invaded iraq...? Peter W. Galbraith, an influential former American ambassador, is a powerful voice on Iraq who helped shape the views of policy makers like Joseph R. Biden Jr. and John Kerry. In the summer of 2005, he was also an adviser to the Kurdish ...
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• Crazy British SAS Dance

  
  Funny Videos - Funny Commercials - Stupid Videos - Crazy Videos — Authority: 153
  For christ sake. IT DOES NOT MATTER THAT THESE GUYS MAY OR MAY NOT BE SAS! THIS IS NOT A COMBAT VIDEO! I POSTED THIS SO EVERYBODY COULD HAVE A LAUGH! ENOUGH WITH THE BLOODY WHINGING ABOUT HOW THEY’RE NOT SAS! JUST SHUT UP AND ENJOY THE DAMN VIDEO Technorati Tags: Amarillo , British , Dance , iraq Related ...
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• UN calls organizing Iraq elections a "Herculean task"

  
  EUROPEAN TURKMEN FRIENDSHIPS — Authority: 129
  The UN special representative Iraq elections must be credible and held on time. By Jane Arraf Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor from the November 11, 2009 edition Baghdad - The United Nations special representative to Iraq appealed on Tuesday to Iraqi officials to meet a series of deadlines in what he ...
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• Iraq: Enticing tourists to Iraq

  
  i On Global Trends - Mike Hitchen Online - news, opinion, analysis — Authority: 488
  Despite being home to one of the seven wonders of the world and a host of ruins and temples waiting to be explored, years of war and continuing violence in Iraq have meant only the most intrepid travellers are willing to venture there.But the countrys tourism board thinks it has the potential to become a holiday spot ...
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• War-Crimes Bribery: Evil Criminal Blackwater Mercenary Army Trying To Bribe Its Way Out of Killing 17 Iraqi Civilians in Cold Blood

  
  PoliticalArticles.NET - Blog — Authority: 139
  New York Times: Top executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that were intended to silence their criticism and buy their support after a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• UK scholars linked to ’stolen’ bowls of Babylon: Suppressed report reveals archaeological treasures were dug up after Gulf war By Vanessa Thorpe and James Doeser

  
  Creative-i — Authority: 148
  A secret report on the chequered history of priceless Aramaic bowls loaned to a leading university has exposed an apparent attempt to cover up UK academic connections to a potentially deadly trade in stolen Iraqi antiquities.
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• Scahill on Maddow: is Blackwater still around because Obamas afraid?

  
  And, yes, I DO take it personally — Authority: 132
  heres an interesting twist on the on-going blackwater story... Despite news reports that the security contractor formerly known as Blackwater has seen its contracts dry up and its influence wane, the company continues to do brisk business in Iraq and Afghanistan -- and the Obama administration may be too afraid of ...
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• The stock market is weakening our economic well being

  
  Thar She Goes — Authority: 160
  To this point the economy has pretty much flattened out and has not been plummeting at quite a mind boggling rate like it was this past year. With the meltdown in the NASDAQ and the war in Iraq we are hurting very badly here in America. This is forcing consumers to rack up credit card debt, to assist such consumers ...
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• Three Berkeley Alumni Are Having the Worst Vacation Ever

  
  The Daily Clog — Authority: 507
  Three UC Berkeley alumni who have been detained in Iran since July have been charged with espionage , according to Iranian news reports. The trio was detained near the Iraqi-Iranian border while hiking this summer. Friends and family have said the group crossed the Iranian border accidentally, but apparently others ...
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